Gignese to Cappelletta Alpe Canà
Brovello-Carpugnino, Gignese · about 10 min by car from Stresa
The walk
4.2 km out-and-back walk between Brovello-Carpugnino and Gignese, up to Cappelletta Alpe Canà, 238 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 684 and 772 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Cascina Piano (8.8 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Stresa: about 10 min (5 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Stresa, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.84167,8.50927
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Also within reach: Domodossola, about 50 min by car
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Brovello-Carpugnino and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Impero in Sizzano, 30 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cascina Piano, 8.8 km from the trail.
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